Hosting a website is expensive! We know there are some free solutions to host a static website, such as a GitHub page if you have a domain. How about a non-static website that you dreamed of hosting? This article provides an economical solution that is free besides getting a domain name, which is usually around $10 to $20 a year! With just the cost of a domain name, you can create a secure, accessible website from your home setup. I recently embarked on this journey using GoDaddy domain and Cloudflare as my DNS provider to connect my home server to the world. This blog post shares my story, step-by-step setup instructions, and some insights from my experience.
Why Host Your Own Website?
Hosting your own website from home has many benefits. It gives you full control over your server, provides an opportunity to experiment with new technologies, and can be more cost-effective for your start-up company!
My Story: From GoDaddy to Cloudflare
I started by purchasing a domain name from GoDaddy. GoDaddy provides many domain extensions such .ai that Cloudflare at the time is not supporting! After securing the domain, I realized I wanted more control over DNS settings and security features, which is where Cloudflare came in. Plus, GoDaddy does…
